Font production 111 years ago
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Craig Eliason
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Imagine all those rooms of tons stuff can now be handled by one guy and a Laptop.0
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Well yeah, but don’t forget MyFonts’ servers.
Although that doesn’t require a horse and cart, and stables, for delivery.0 -
Wonderful stuff, great pics! From my school experience in hot metal typesetting I remember being given milk twice a day to counter the omnipresent lead, and the fumes, dust, black grime and heat. Quick, back to the nice, clean computer.1
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And here is 60 years ago at Haas:
http://opentype.info/blog/2013/08/05/a-tour-through-the-haas-type-foundry-in-1950/8 -
Diethelm Antiqua! Now there's a Ghost of Type Design Past. Has anyone ever tried to revive it?0
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The user and all related content has been deleted.0
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By the photography? the photo collections we've been generously offered without having to look for them? the wrapping paper in the font shop? the Haas smocks? What's not impressive?0
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Did Haas have a No Facial Hair rule? In this respect, I am unimpressed and Caslon clearly had the edge.1
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